Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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